Straightsmouth, London, SE10 9LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE10 9LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.1%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.8%	48.9%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE10 9LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.8%	45.7%	-0.1%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	35%	5.8%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.8%	10.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	11.7%	6.4%	-5.3%	6.1%	0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	53%	5.8%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	37.3%	32.7%	-4.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11.3%	10.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 65%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	11.1%	-8.9%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	5.1%	0.1%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	3.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	9.4%	0.6%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	52.1%	65%	12.9%	33.8%	31.2%
Other	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	82%	86%	4.0%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	68.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	5.6%	14.7%	9.1%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	2.1%	3%	0.9%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	68%	-5.9%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	3.9%	17.3%	13.4%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	1.9%	-9.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Straightsmouth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Straightsmouth was 292.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.0% higher than the Greenwich Creekside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Straightsmouth has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Greenwich Creekside and the 63rd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE10 9LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Straightsmouth are based on 109 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Greenwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Straightsmouth, London, SE10 9LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE10 9LB

Average Price
£983,619

Semi-Detached
£1,139,355

Terraced
£955,244

Detached
£1,738,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£592,602

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Straightsmouth

Average Price
£979,936

Semi-Detached
£911,449

Terraced
£966,139

Detached
£1,810,115

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,035,723

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on StraightsmouthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Straightsmouth, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-11-22	£609,069
37 Straightsmouth, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£710,000	2024-10-25	£683,857
53 Straightsmouth, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£701,500	2023-08-04	£703,624
63 Straightsmouth, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2023-03-31	£618,078
22 Straightsmouth, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2023-01-11	£1,292,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE10 9LB

Employment

SE10 9LB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	56
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Information and communication	17
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School Creek Road , Greenwich SE10 9RB	3out of 4	244 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf Royal Hill , SE10 8RZ	3out of 4	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street , SE8 4RJ	4out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crossfield Street , Deptford SE8 3PH	3out of 4	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meridian Primary School Old Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE10 9NY	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	5,441 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,143 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,371 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,810 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	517 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Greenwich Maritime Greenwich Campus , Old Royal Naval College SE10 9LS	- not rated	910 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,809 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,875 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,915 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lost Hour	217 - 219 Greenwich High Road	96 yd
The Green Cafe	285 - 289 Greenwich High Road	137 yd
Greenwich Picture House	180 Greenwich High Road	151 yd
Gallery Cafe	180 Greenwich High Road	151 yd
Amar Cafe	The Mitre, 291 Greenwich High Road	181 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belushi's	Belushis, 189 Greenwich High Road	172 yd
Mitre	The Mitre, 291 Greenwich High Road	181 yd
Olivers	9 Nevada Street	281 yd
Gate Clock PH (JD Wetherspoon PLC)	The Gate Clock Crescent Arcade	294 yd
Ye Olde Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, 1 Crooms Hill	304 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naked	9 Greenwich South Street	197 yd
Greggs	5 Greenwich Church Street	232 yd
Sassy Snax @ The Cabin	2A Greenwich Church Street	256 yd
Jack the Chipper	334 Creek Road	268 yd
T4	24 Greenwich Church Street	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	243 - 247 Greenwich High Road	43 yd
Sainsbury's	231 - 235 Greenwich High Road	45 yd
Tesco	308 Creek Road	252 yd
Art of Zero Living	18 Royal Hill	253 yd
Marks & Spencer	57 Greenwich Church Street	348 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Cutty Sark) CREEK ROAD	health and fitness suite	255 yd
The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre Greenwich	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	290 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		414 yd
Beefs & Babes (Greenwich) HORSEFERRY PLACE	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	469 yd
St Ursulas Convent School CROOMS HILL		569 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		999 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE10 9LB